The framework agreement, which was signed between Admasu Nebebe, State Minister of the Ethiopian Finance and Economic Cooperation and Annika Nordin Jayawardena, Bilateral Development Cooperation Head at the Swedish Embassy in Ethiopia, also aims to promote sustainable and democratic development in Ethiopia.

The agreement is used as a framework which leads the development cooperation of the two countries up to 2020, according to a statement issued by the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation on Thursday.

According to the ministry, the commitment made on Thursday will be applicable for various projects to be implemented in the east African country during the reported period.

Nebebe, while signing the agreement, affirmed that Sweden has been supporting Ethiopia in education, health, water supply and rural development projects since the 1960s.

Jayawardena, on her part, also said that the agreement will contribute to building the capacity of the Ethiopian federal government and regional states in natural resources development and other sectors.